Opinions
The Role of an Optional Protocol to CEDAW in Protecting Afghan Women's Rights Under Taliban Rule
By Zulikha Akrami
Introduction
The United Nations recently commemorated significant milestones in the global fight for women's rights and gender equality. October 31, 2024, marked the 24th anniversary of the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security. Additionally, December 18, 2023, marked...
Afghans Must Not Be Pawns in Regional Proxy Wars
By Mohammad Noman Baber
As tensions in the Middle East escalate and the region’s proxy wars intensify, the Syrian conflict has once again flared up. What once seemed like a frozen conflict after the ceasefire under the Astana process between Russia, Iran, and Turk...
Trump’s chance to atone for America’s Afghan shame
By Luke Coffey
It is rare for anyone to be given a second chance in politics: for American presidents, it has happened only once before Donald Trump’s re-election. The only other US president to serve two non-consecutive terms was Grover Cleveland in the late...
Recent Developments in International Legal Scene on the Situation of Women in Afghanistan
By Zalmai Nishat
Keeping track of recent developments in the international scene regarding the appalling situation of human rights in general in Afghanistan, and the situation of women in particular, is necessary to keep abreast of the fast-paced changes. Three parallel...
Dear Afghan friends, free your women!
Professor Michael Barry by Mr. Jean-François Bouthors
(Interview with Professor Michael Barry by Mr. Jean-François Bouthors for the French publication; Cahiers du Témoignage chrétien: Hiver 2025 (“Notebooks to Christian Testimony: Winte...
